T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

Lunar tech startup Venturi Astrolab of California announced its new lineup of customers for its upcoming lunar rover mission. Researchers at The Naval Research Lab have discovered solar-wind hydrogen in lunar samples. The UK’ Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund has awarded more than £47 million for 12 space research and development infrastructure projects, and more.

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Our guest today is US Space Policy Analyst, Brendan Curry. 

Venturi Astrolab’s rovers will deploy $160M worth of payloads on the moon- TechCrunch

Hydrogen detected in lunar samples, points to resource availability for space exploration

NASA One Step Closer to Fueling Space Missions with Plutonium-238

£47 million investment to supercharge space infrastructure across the UK

North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects- Reuters

The Starliner-1 mission

Global temperature exceeds 2°C above pre-industrial average on 17 November

Commercial Flights Are Experiencing 'Unthinkable' GPS Attacks and Nobody Knows What to Do- Vice

10 Tech Trends That Will Impact the Satellite Industry in 2024

Space Companies Turn To Marketing To Advance Important Business Strategies

Exclusive: 'Act now' to keep US competitive in space race, senators say

Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space

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The UK Space Conference opens with announcements from the UK Space Agency and Open Cosmos, MDA, and Skyrora and Spirit Aerospace. Thales Alenia Space to provide an S-Band Tracking, Telemetry and Command Transponder for Turkey’s AYAP-1 lunar spacecraft. Rocket Lab expands its production into the former Lockheed Martin Vertical Launch Building in Middle River, Maryland, and more.

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Our guest today is Karolina Dubiel, Founder of Girls in Aerospace Foundation.

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The UK Space Ecosystem Cluster Directory - Satellite Applications Catapult

Open Cosmos To Build The UK Pathfinder Atlantic Constellation Satellite To Use AI To Improve Environmental Management

Skyrora and Spirit to enhance future UK launch capability

MDA announces strategic expansion in the UK

Thales Alenia Space to provide Communication Transponder for Turkey’s first lunar mission

Rocket Lab to Establish Space Structures Complex in Baltimore County to Supply Advanced Composite Products Internally and to Broader Space Industry

Satellogic Receives NOAA License to Expand U.S. Government Business

North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects- Reuters

How China ties space projects in Africa with climate and security priorities

Vulcan Cert-1: Centaur V preparations underway

Stars aligning for Boeing crew launch in April - NASASpaceFlight.com

Tom Hanks visits Artemis 2 moon astronauts and NASA Mission Control- Space

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SpaceX deals with another mishap investigation after an anomaly causes an explosion and the use of the flight termination system during Starship’s second test flight. Ursa Major unveils a new solid rocket motor called Lynx. Austria based Blackshark.ai closes an oversubscribed Series A funding round, and more.

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Our guest today is Princeton University Researcher and Educator Mike Galvin.

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SpaceX's Starship rocket reaches space but is intentionally destroyed mid-flight

Starship lunar lander missions to require nearly 20 launches, NASA says - SpaceNews

Live coverage: SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch 22 Starlink satellites from California

US lawmakers urge scrutiny of SpaceX worker injuries after Reuters report

Meet Lynx: Ursa Major's Solution to Solid Rocket Motor Design and Manufacturing is a Game Changer for America's Defense Capabilities

Breaking human spaceflight records by chance- T-Minus Episode 112.

Blackshark.ai Closes an Oversubscribed Extension to its Series A Round, Totaling $35 Million, to Fast-Track Commercialization of its Unique GEOINT and 3D Mapping Technology.

First British person to walk on the moon by 2025, NASA predicts- The Telegraph 

China to launch Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft in early 2024 - CGTN

Europe's space program plays catch-up with China and India - Nikkei Asia

Rain or shine: Why upgraded space-based weather-monitoring is crucial for the military - Breaking Defense

Could Musk’s Mars colony be a base for asteroid miners?- The Hill

Competition to name Australia’s lunar rover | Department of Industry, Science and Resources

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Buffy Wajvoda is the Global Leader for Space Solutions Architecture at AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this extended conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting cybersecurity in the space domain. You can learn more at AWS re:Invent.

AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.

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AWS re:Invent

The security attendee’s guide to AWS re:Invent 2023- AWS Blog

Viasat Deploys Resilient Tactical Edge Capability with AWS- YouTube

How We Sent an AWS Snowcone into Orbit- AWS Blog

How to improve your security incident response processes with Jupyter notebooks- AWS Blog 

Supporting security assessors in the Canadian public sector with AWS and Deloitte- AWS Blog

Establishing hybrid connectivity within a Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Medium Cloud reference architecture- AWS Blog  

Evolving cyber threats demand new security approaches – The benefits of a unified and global IT/OT SOC- AWS Blog

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NASA holds the farthest-ever demonstration of optical communications, beaming a near-infrared laser encoded with test data from nearly 10 million miles away. Sierra Space lays off hundreds of members of staff. MDA announces a new Non-Geostationary Orbit satellite constellation, and more.

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Our guest today is David Logsdon, Senior Director at the Space Enterprise Council.

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NASA’s Deep Space Optical Comm Demo Sends, Receives First Data

Lockheed Martin Prepares First 5G.MIL® Payload for Orbit

Sierra Space lays off hundreds in push toward first Dream Chaser spaceplane launch

MDA Initiates Work On A New Digital Satellite Constellation

Advanced Space's CAPSTONE Operates One Year at the Moon

Telenor sells Satellite unit for $217 mln- Reuters

China launches new-generation marine satellite - CGTN

Space training for African youths opens applications

Controversial Quantum Space Drive In Orbital Test, Others To Follow- Forbes

All systems go: Amazon confirms 100% success rate for Project Kuiper Protoflight mission

1 year after Artemis 1 launch, NASA readies Artemis 2 to shoot for the moon again (video)

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SpaceX receives a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Starship Super Heavy. NASA announces that Jim Free will succeed Bob Cabana as the agency’s new Associate Administrator. US Lawmakers postpone the vote on The Commercial Space Act of 2023, H.R. 6131, and more.

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Our guest today is Dr Peter Shaw, a senior lecturer in astronautics at Kingston University.

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US FAA okays SpaceX license for second launch of Starship Super Heavy- Reuters

Cathy Koerner to Take Over Artemis Program as Jim Free Moves Up to AA – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Hughes JUPITER 3 Satellite Begins Over the Air Testing with the Ground System- PR Newswire

Viasat and Skylo Technologies Launch First Global Direct-to-Device Network- PR Newswire

Musk's Starlink secures $90 mln contract to offer free internet in Mexico- Reuters

GITAI Shifts Headquarters and Parent Company from Japan to the United States as Leadership Secures Permanent Lawful Residency- PR Newswire

ESA - Tracking satellite launches from Andøya Spaceport

UK and Florida sign pact to boost trade - GOV.UK

NASA Telescope Data Becomes Music You Can Play

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The US Administration proposes a split to new space authority between the Department of Commerce and the Department of Transportation. The Secure World Foundation has released a statement urging nations to commit to not conducting destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) testing. Ars Technica reports that ULA has narrowed the field of potential buyers to a private equity fund, Blue Origin, and an unnamed but reportedly “well-capitalized aerospace firm that is interested in increasing its space portfolio”, and more.

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White House asks Congress to split ‘new space’ authority between Commerce, Transportation

Industry Statement in Support of International Commitments to Not Conduct ASAT Tests- Secure World

Sale of United Launch Alliance is nearing its end, with three potential buyers- Ars Technica

Dawn Aerospace Expands Operations to France

SaxaVord and HyImpulse announce launch plans

Sierra Space and Agile Space successfully collaborate on the largest ever in-space bi-prop hydrazine engine.

Momentus Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results- Business Wire

Orbite Announces Astronaut Training Programs

Racing For Place In The New Space Race: Customers Seek Launch Options

The 2023 LA Hard Tech 50 - by Nick Kim and Jacques Sisteron

Shakespeare’s Portrait Travels to Edge of Space- Smithsonian Mag

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The US launches a National Spectrum Strategy to advance the nation’s wireless leadership. The European Union Council approves the first EU Space Strategy for Security and Defense. HyImpulse Technologies confirms the launch window of the SR75 from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range, and more.

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Buffy Wajvoda is the Global Leader for Space Solutions Architecture at AWS Aerospace and Satellite. In this conversation, we dive into how AWS is supporting cybersecurity in the space domain. You can learn more at AWS re:Invent.

AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws.

Biden-Harris Administration Launches National Spectrum Strategy To Advance U.S. Wireless Leadership

Space: Council approves conclusions on the EU space strategy for security and defence

HyImpulse Inches Closer to Maiden SR75 Flight

Telespazio acquires e2E to strengthen Integrated Space capabilities in the UK

Saudi Arabia announces $2.9bn investments, including 'Mars-themed city' in Taif - Arabian Business

SkyFi and ImiSight: A Partnership That Enhances the World's Clarity and the Potential of Analytics

Marotta Controls to Provide Valves for NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program

NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana to Retire After 38 Years

Is the UK space industry about to take off?- CNN

NASA slows down work on Mars Sample Return due to budget uncertainty - SpaceNews

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Q3 reports show investments in startups favor cyber, defense, and space, but funding has dipped across the board. SpaceX poised for another Starship launch for later this week pending an FAA license.. The Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) has released its Code of Conduct on Space Sustainability, and more.

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Our guest today is Toby Reinicke, Co-Founder and CTO at Satellite Vu. 

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Spire Global Announces Strong Third Quarter 2023 Results; Reaffirms Expectations for Positive Cash Flow from Operations by Year End; Increases Revenue and Earnings Guidance

SpaceX is gearing up for the second flight of Starship- Washington Post

SpaceX launches 90 payloads into orbit on 'rideshare' mission- Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches SES O3b mPOWER mission on Sunday, Nov. 12, from Cape Canaveral

At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars- Reuters

Global Satellite Operators Association Releases Code Of Conduct On Space Sustainability

Japan to create ¥1 trillion fund to develop outer space industry

AGENIUM SPACE reaches a momentous milestone with validation of its object detection demonstrator at the edge

Update on the Otter Pup mission

2024 Spaceport America Cup Competing Teams

November 12-13, 1833: The Night the Stars Fell - The official blog of Newspapers.com

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In lieu of our normal programming, we wanted to take today to honor our veterans- from our own team at N2K, to those that have made massive contributions to the aerospace industry in the US. Throughout this program you will hear stories from military veterans and spouses about how their time in service to their country shaped their careers in the aerospace industry.

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Charles F. Bolden, former Administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut

Ché Bolden, Marine Corps veteran, CEO of The Charles F. Bolden Group

Eileen Collins, retired NASA astronaut and United States Air Force (USAF) colonel.

Sarah “Sassie” Duggleby, CEO Venus Aerospace

Alice Carruth, T-Minus Producer

Brandon Karpf, T-Minus Executive Producer

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